# registration

Pronunciation: say "rej-i-STRAY-shuhn" US/UK /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, AUS /ˌɹed͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹæɪ.ʃən/

## Noun

1. The act of signing up or enrolling for something.
   - Simple: The act of signing up or putting your name down for something.
   - _Registration for the conference closed once all the seats were filled._
   - _Online registration made joining the program much faster this year._
2. A document or form that officially records or establishes something.
   - Simple: A paper or form that makes something official.
   - _The clerk stamped each registration before filing it away._
   - _Bring your vehicle registration when you renew the license plate._
3. Ellipsis of registration number. *(UK)* — Ellipsis of registration number.
   - Simple: Short form of registration number: the number on a vehicle's plate. Used mainly in British English.
   - _A witness gave the registration to the officers at the scene._
   - _She memorized the registration of the car that nearly hit her._
4. The place where guests register, especially at a hotel or event.
   - Simple: The desk or area where guests sign in, especially at a hotel.
   - _Registration is located near the main entrance, just past the elevators._
   - _She left her coat at registration while she found her seat._
5. The accurate alignment of colors or other elements in a printing process.
   - Simple: The way the different colors line up correctly when something is printed.
   - _Misaligned plates threw off the registration, leaving white gaps between colors._
   - _Good registration ensures each ink layer sits exactly where it should._
6. In organ playing, the art of choosing which stops to use and how to combine them.
   - Simple: The skill of choosing and mixing an organ's stops to create different sounds.
   - _The organist's registration brought out the melody over the softer accompaniment._
   - _Subtle registration shaped the mood of each verse in the hymn._

## Origin

Formed from "register" combined with the suffix "-ation".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/registration (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).